An impossibility theorem for electoral systems (Q1820654)
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An impossibility theorem for electoral systems (English)
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1987
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An impossibility theorem is proved for electoral systems that has something of the flavour of Arrow's general possibility theorem, but is logically unrelated to it. The implications for the single transferable vote are discussed.
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impossibility theorem
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electoral systems
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single transferable vote
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